| POLL: "Which is the more pleasing image" |
 F/5.6 | 38 73.1% |
| F/16 | 13 25% |
| They're both horrible and make me nauseous. | 1 1.9% |
joedlh Cream of the Crop  5,513 posts Gallery: 52 photos Likes: 684 Joined Dec 2007 Location: Long Island, NY, N. America, Sol III, Orion Spur, Milky Way, Local Group, Virgo Cluster, Laniakea. More info | Jul 27, 2010 10:37 | #1 Here's my conflict: background looks better on the f/5.6 shot, but the subject is sharper in the f/16. You be the judge.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. Joe
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HeaTransfer Senior Member 554 posts Joined Mar 2010 More info | Jul 27, 2010 10:46 | #2 At this resolution I prefer #1, as I don't really notice the extra subject sharpness except for the "peels" at the mushroom base. #1 also doesn't have the ant-fly thing.
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jetboy Senior Member 254 posts Joined Oct 2008 Location: SoCal More info | Jul 27, 2010 18:56 | #3 I usually like really shallow DOF, but, the f16 has the background OOF enough to not distract from the mushroom. On the contrary, the blurred sticks are appearent enough to even create leading lines and draw my eye directly to the center where the mushroom is. I like it. Canon XSi | Σ 30mm f/1.4 | EF 50mm f/1.8 II | EF-S 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 IS | EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
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Rsyx Senior Member 619 posts Joined May 2010 Location: Europe More info | Jul 27, 2010 19:07 | #4 Choosing between the two, I like the larger aperture much better. 5D II + ZE 50 MP
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corkneyfonz Goldmember  2,477 posts Likes: 5 Joined Oct 2009 Location: United Kingdom More info | Jul 27, 2010 19:33 | #5 Go full frame and you will never have this dillemma again.
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BigAlz1 Goldmember  1,475 posts Likes: 4 Joined Mar 2009 Location: Somewhere Great! More info | Jul 28, 2010 22:23 | #6 ???
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Flo Gimmie Some Lovin  44,987 posts Likes: 16 Joined Jul 2007 Location: Nanaimo,B.C. More info | Merge them. you're a great friend, but if Zombies chase us, I am tripping you.
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PhotoCupcake Senior Member  673 posts Joined Mar 2010 More info | Jul 29, 2010 01:31 | #8 corkneyfonz wrote in post #10614563  Go full frame and you will never have this dillemma again. To me this seems like a very useless comment.
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dr1ft Senior Member  284 posts Likes: 1 Joined May 2008 Location: Silver Spring, MD More info | Jul 29, 2010 10:27 | #9 I like #2 because of the insect. It's much more interesting
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Scottdog129 Senior Member  637 posts Joined Sep 2009 Location: Reno, Nevada USA More info | Jul 29, 2010 15:49 | #10 When you decrease the aperture, you allow too much to be seen and, thus, the shot becomes almost too busy. First one, definitely. Scott Thompson - www.sthompsonphoto.com
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daduls Member  229 posts Joined Apr 2007 Location: Central Florida More info | Jul 30, 2010 02:04 | #11 I prefer the first and think it would be really nice if ther were simple bokeh fore and aft of the subject. Stephen
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